VII. Personal Materials, 1930-1981, 180 lin. ft.+ 285 awards

A. Travel Files and Diaries, 1944-1973, 29 lin. ft.

The Travel Files and Diaries consists of materials concerning Congressman Poage's extensive travels throughout the world from the years immediately after World War II until the 1970s. Poage wrote in his autobiography that when he first went to Congress, he did not want to go on trips. However, near the end of WWII, he was given the opportunity to travel to England and then to France where he met Gen. Eisenhower. Thus began almost thirty years of travels as part of the Agriculture committee and the Interparliamentary Union. Nevertheless, after retirement, Poage wrote that he doubted that there was much value in any of these trips.

Within the collection are brochures, printed material, correspondence, and maps organized by country. In addition, Congressman Poage's extensive and entertaining travel diaries are grouped here giving detailed descriptions of daily events. The Travel Files and Diaries break down into three sections:

• Travel Information
• Travel Diaries
• Interparliamentary Union files.

---

B. Speeches, 1937-1978, 8 lin. ft.

The speeches of Congressman Poage in their original typewritten form were preserved by his office in binders ordered chronologically. Consisting of approximately three lin. ft., these speeches have been boxed while retaining the organizational scheme used by Congressman Poage's office. Within each binder is a list of speeches, subjects, and venues of delivery. Page numbers have been assigned within each of the binders. The speeches cover an array of concerns and subjects and include all speeches given by Congressman Poage on the floor of the House as well as those read into the record. In addition, all other speeches given in the district and around the country are included. Following these loose files are 12 bound volumes of these speeches.

---

C. Card Files, 1952-1978, 34 lin. ft.

Congressman Poage's Washington office staff maintained an alphabetical card file of correspondents. Each card gives the name and address, the date of the letter and what the letter was about. There are eight 3x5 card file files of "Out of District" correspondence and fifty-two boxes of District correspondence. However, there are no file numbers on the cards or letters so individual items cannot be readily retrieved from the current papers.

---

D. Biographical Materials

E. Photographs

F. Supplemental Materials

G. Media

H. Awards and plaques

I. Maps

<< PREVIOUS  Series Statement Heading   NEXT>>